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Tomato Quirks Part 5 – Splits & Holes

This is Part Five of a seven part series on some quirks that can be found with tomatoes. If you missed the first four articles, you can check them out here:Tomato Quirks Part 1 - CatfacingTomato Quirks Part 2 - Bumpy StemsTomato Quirks Part 3 - Green ShouldersTomato Quirks Part 4 - SunscaldTomato Quirks Part 6 - Spotted TomatoesTomato Quirks Part 7 - Leaf RollWhy Are My Tomatoes Splitting?Splitting tomatoes can be … [Read more...]

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Tomato Quirks Part 4 – Sunscald

This is Part Four of a seven part series on some quirks that can be found with tomatoes. If you are interested in the other Tomato Quirks articles, here are the links:Tomato Quirks Part 1 - CatfacingTomato Quirks Part 2 - Bumpy StemsTomato Quirks Part 3 - Green ShouldersTomato Quirks Part 5 - Splits & HolesTomato Quirks Part 6 - Spotted TomatoesTomato Quirks Part 7 - Leaf RollWhat Is Sunscald?Sunscald occurs … [Read more...]

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Tomato Quirks Part 3 – Green Shoulders

This is Part Three of a seven part series on quirks that can be found with tomatoes. If you are interested in checking out the other Tomato Quirk articles, here are the links:Tomato Quirks Part 1 - CatfacingTomato Quirks Part 2 - Bumpy StemsTomato Quirks Part 4 - SunscaldTomato Quirks Part 5 - Splits & HolesTomato Quirks Part 6 - Spotted TomatoesTomato Quirks Part 7 - Leaf RollWhy Does My Tomato Not Fully Ripen … [Read more...]

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Tomato Quirks Part 2 – Bumpy Stems

This is Part Two of a seven part series on Tomato Quirks. If you missed the previous article on catfacing, please check it out: Tomato Quirks Part 1 - Catfacing.You go out to your garden, begin checking out your tomatoes plants, and picking some great looking tomatoes. Then all of a sudden you notice that the main stem of your plants are covered in little tiny bumps. Don't worry too much, those bumps are not a big threat in most … [Read more...]

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Tomato Quirks Part 1 – Catfacing

This article begins the series on Tomato Quirks. Each article in the series will feature a common tomato quirk you may find in your vegetable garden. Tomato quirks are typically abnormalities that are found while growing tomatoes. They are usually harmless, but they may produce strange looking tomatoes. Part one focuses on Catfacing. Below is a list of the rest of the articles from the Tomato Quirks series.Tomato Quirks Part 2 - Bumpy … [Read more...]

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What Causes a Tomato To Crack or Split?

Have you ever gone out to the garden, and found a ripening tomato that gets your mouth watering, only to find that it is cracked or split open? The first reaction could be disappointment, followed by anger. Your mind flashes through possible scenarios that involve animal pests, insect pests, or maybe some agitating neighborhood kid that has sabotaged your great looking tomato. Actually, none of these are the culprit of your tomato … [Read more...]

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Topsy Turvy Tomatoes

One rainy day a couple weeks ago I was kicked back in the recliner catching up on some recently missed TV shows. While flipping through the channel I came across an infomercial about growing tomatoes using the Topsy Turvy Upside-Down Tomato Planter. For those that have no clue what a Topsy Turvy is, it is a system for growing tomatoes upside down. That's right.... upside down.The infomercial claimed the Topsy Turvy could grow about 60 pounds … [Read more...]

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